The Revolutionary Crossroads: Iranian Government Braces for Strike as Protesters Seek Armed Resistance

The nature of the protests in Iran is changing, as some “urban groups” begin to rush toward military and police centers to obtain weapons. This shift toward armed resistance indicates that the population is preparing for a civil war if the clerical leadership refuses to step down. The Iranian government is bracing for a strike that would act as the “air support” for an internal revolutionary force, providing the firepower necessary to break the back of the security forces.
Ali Larijani has warned that this tactic is a US-backed plot to destroy the country from within, but for the millions of Iranians facing 60% inflation and brutal repression, it is a matter of self-defense. The Iranian government is bracing for an attack that would target the IRGC’s heavy weaponry and air power, giving the protesters a fighting chance in the streets. The crossroads of revolution has been reached, and the clerical elite is finding itself increasingly isolated.
The “massive fleet” currently arriving in the region is a powerful psychological tool for the resistance. Protesters in cities like Esfahan and Bushehr have already set fire to regime institutions, signaling their readiness for a more intense conflict. The Iranian government is bracing for a strike that would decapitate the leadership, allowing these local revolutionary councils to take control of their communities and dismantle the old system.
Washington remains cautious but prepared, with President Trump signaling that all options are “on the table.” The deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln boosts American firepower to a level where a “swift and wide-ranging strike” is now feasible. The Iranian government is bracing for an attack that would be timed to coincide with a nationwide “armed uprising,” turning the protests into a full-scale revolution that the regime cannot contain.
The clerical leadership has vowed not to “back down” against “saboteurs,” but their ability to impose control is being challenged like never before. As security forces flee large-scale protests in the south, the sense of a regime in collapse is growing. The Iranian government is bracing for a strike that will be the “regret-inducing” final blow to a system that has failed its people for decades, as the crossroads of history points toward a new future for Iran.